Separation of mixtures

Question 1

How can mixtures be separated?

Answer 1

Mixtures can be separated into their individual components by various physical methods

Question 2

What permits the physical separation of the components of the mixture?

Answer 2

Differences in PHYSICAL PROPERTIES such as mass, particle size, boiling points, and solubility.

Question 3

Name the typical separation techniques

Answer 3

1) Filtration
2) Evaporation
3) Simple Distillation
4) Fractional Distillation
5) Chromatography
6) Decanting (separating funnel)
7) Solvent extraction
8) Sublimation